Episodes
Sept. 7, 2017
Office Hours: Writing the Why This College Essay; Tools to Do You
The Why This College Essay is one of the most important elements of any application that requires it. Tune in for tips on how to craft the best version possible. Paying for college is almost always as important as getting in,...
Aug. 31, 2017
Office Hours: The University of California Application;
In this week’s Office Hours segment, we’ll be exploring the University of California application. In another installment of Inside the Admissions Office, we’ll look at how admissions are done at American University. Finally, ...
Aug. 24, 2017
Cost of Applying to College; Exploring the Apply Texas Application
We often focus on the cost of college, but rarely do we think about the costs associated with applying to college. This week’s episode takes listeners through what to expect and budget for as they prepare to submit applicatio...
Aug. 17, 2017
Things to Know About the 2017-2018 Common Application; Office Hours
The new Common Application was released on August 1, and we’ve got information you need to know about this new version. While we’re sure you’ve spent lots of time focusing on the big spends related to college, like tuition an...
Aug. 10, 2017
Office Hours: Starting the College Essay; Inside the Admissions Office
Students about to start senior year will want to catch this week’s Office Hours, in which we discuss getting started on the college essay. We know it’s weighing on your mind, so stop thinking about it and start writing it! In...
Aug. 3, 2017
Applying to College as an International Student; How Students Can
If you’re curious about the challenges of applying to and attending college in the US as an international student, don’t miss this week’s episode. Karen Karidoyanes, director of international admissions at Bentley University ...
July 27, 2017
Office Hours: Summer College Visits; Evaluating College Career Services Offices; Your College Finance Questions
In this week’s Office Hours segment, we’ll be offering tips for making the most of your college visits this summer. While you’re visiting schools, you might consider a stop at the Career Services office. Michael Sherman of Gr...
July 20, 2017
Admissions Trends; Making the Most of College Fairs; College Loans with Bad Credit
Whether you’re getting ready to attend your first college fair or already have walked through a few, we have tips for making the most of that time. We’ll also be reviewing some of the trends we saw this past admissions cycle ...
July 13, 2017
Office Hours: Getting Started on a College List; College Payment Plans; Inside the Admissions Office of the University of San Francisco
Calling all rising seniors: join us this summer for Office Hours segments covering the college process. We’ll be helping you get a jump start on application work, from essay writing to presenting your extracurricular activiti...
July 6, 2017
Applying to College as an LGBTQ Student; Office Hours: Your College Finance Questions
In this week’s episode, we welcome Point Foundation program manager Jonathan Rosales and student scholar Bryce Celotto to the show to discuss applying to college as a LGBTQ student. In Office Hours, we’ll be answering listene...
June 29, 2017
Scholarships with Summer Deadlines; Inside the Admissions Office at Georgetown University; Value of Summer Reading in the Admissions Process
Faced with the first tuition bill and wondering how you’re going to pay it? Don’t miss our segment on scholarships with deadlines in July, August, and September—it may not be too late to get some more money. Office Hours will...
June 22, 2017
How to Choose the Best 529 Plan; Planning Ahead for Acceptance to a Top MBA Program; How Does Your Undergraduate College Choice Affect Getting Into Medical School?
A lot of our listeners have graduate school on their minds, concerned about how their undergraduate choices will affect their chances of acceptance to MBA programs and medical school. This week we welcome experts in both fiel...
June 15, 2017
Inside the Admissions Office of Tufts University; Preparing Financially for a Semester Abroad; Office Hours
Can your social media presence affect your offers of acceptance? On the heels of Harvard’s decision to rescind 10 offers of admission over the students’ unsavory social media activities, we’re talking about how what you do on...
June 8, 2017
Inside the Admissions Office of Reed College: Listener Questions on College Finance and Admissions
Ever wonder how a college like Reed goes about making admission decisions? This week we have two former Reed admissions officers taking us through Reed’s process as part of our ongoing series Inside the Admissions Office. We’...
June 1, 2017
Questions You Should Never Ask an Admissions Officer: How Much Should I Save for College, General Services for Students with Learning Differences
Every college in the US is happy to answer your questions, and we frequently encourage students to approach colleges to get more information and address their concerns. But have you ever wondered if there are questions that y...
May 25, 2017
Inside the University of Southern California Admissions Office: Why Should I Save for College? First Generation Students and Applying to College
You may have heard people talking about college savings interfering with financial aid eligibility. Maybe you’re wondering if it even makes sense to save for college, or if it would be better to simply rely on financial aid a...
May 18, 2017
Inside the Admissions Offices of Holy Cross and Babson: Spending Your College Savings, Office Hours: Last Minute Summer Planning
Ever wonder what happens after you submit your application to college? The answer (as it often is in college admissions!) is: it depends. That’s why we’re taking you the process at some of the colleges where we worked in admi...
May 11, 2017
Alternative Path to Accelerated Medicine Programs: Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Office Hours: College Finance and Admissions Listener Questions
Lots of high school students aspire to careers in medicine, and they hope to get on the fast track to being a doctor by applying to BS/MD programs. But many aren’t aware there is another option that is slightly less selective...
May 4, 2017
What Is a Liberal Arts Education?, After the May 1 Deposit and Office Hours: College Visit Follow Up
There has been a lot of conversation in the traditional media and social media around the type of education students pursue in college. Should students pursue more pre-professional degrees such as business or physical therapy...
April 27, 2017
Inside the MIT and Caltech Admissions Offices, Paying for College with a Summer Job and College Admissions for Students on the Spectrum
In our ongoing series taking you inside the admissions processes at a variety of schools, College Coach educator and former MIT and Caltech admissions officer Zaragoza Guerra will take us through the differences in those two ...
April 20, 2017
Does Applying to More Highly Selective Schools Increase the Odds of Acceptance: Office Hours, Perils of Gaming the System: Understanding Loan Options
Every year we read a handful of stories about students who are accepted to all eight Ivies and a few other highly selective schools AND hear about students who apply to all of the Ivies and get into none. Regardless of the fa...
April 13, 2017
Inside the University of Pennsylvania Admissions Office - Office Hours: College Finance and Admissions Listener Questions
Curious about what holistic admissions means and how it’s practiced at different colleges and universities? In the second in our series on this topic, two former Penn admissions officers will offer some insight into how it wo...
April 6, 2017
Office Hours: Making a Final College Choice Based on Finances, Research Resources for College Admissions Questions, Impact of Sports on Campus Culture
Many students come to us looking for a “rah rah” environment in their college—or convinced that a sports culture will negatively impact their college experience. We’ll be discussing the impact of sports on campus culture, inc...
March 30, 2017
Evaluating Campus Safety - Office Hours: Waitlists and Appealing a Denial, Finding Scholarships in Spring of Senior Year
Waitlisted? Curious about what this means and why this happened? Tune in to the show as we use our Office Hours segment to discuss this and offer a little advice around whether or not you can appeal a denial. We’re also talki...